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CARING ABOUT SHARING: HOW TO ADD A CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE TO YOUR BLOGGER BLOG As Seen on Starr Convictions & www.creativecommons.org

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The easiest way to let others know if and/or how they can use your work is to place a Creative Commons license logo on your blog.

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  • 1. CARING ABOUTSHARING: HOW TOADD A CREATIVECOMMONSLICENSE TO YOURBLOGGER BLOGAs Seen on Starr Convictions& www.creativecommons.org

2. IN THIS PRESENTATION YOULL LEARN: 3. IN THIS PRESENTATION YOULL LEARN:What Creative Commons Means 4. IN THIS PRESENTATION YOULL LEARN:What Creative Commons MeansHow to Add a CC License to Your Blog 5. WHAT IS A CREATIVE COMMONSLICENSE? 6. WHAT IS A CREATIVE COMMONSLICENSE? Heres my general definition: 7. WHAT IS A CREATIVE COMMONSLICENSE? Heres my general definition: A license which allows others to share and build uponcontent that you have created as long as they either: 8. WHAT IS A CREATIVE COMMONSLICENSE? Heres my general definition: A license which allows others to share and build uponcontent that you have created as long as they either: give you credit, or 9. WHAT IS A CREATIVE COMMONSLICENSE? Heres my general definition: A license which allows others to share and build uponcontent that you have created as long as they either: give you credit, or abide by certain rules, such as: 10. WHAT IS A CREATIVE COMMONSLICENSE? Heres my general definition: A license which allows others to share and build uponcontent that you have created as long as they either: give you credit, or abide by certain rules, such as: sharing alike, or 11. WHAT IS A CREATIVE COMMONSLICENSE? Heres my general definition: A license which allows others to share and build uponcontent that you have created as long as they either: give you credit, or abide by certain rules, such as: sharing alike, or not using your content for commercial purposes. 12. HERES AN EVEN BETTERDEFINITION! 13. HERES AN EVEN BETTERDEFINITION!(In the form of an awesome and informativevideo!) 14. OK, I KNOW WHAT LICENSE INEED! 15. OK, I KNOW WHAT LICENSE INEED!How do I add one to my blog? 16. STEP 1: GO THE CREATIVE COMMONS "CHOOSE ALICENSE" PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE "LICENSE"TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 17. STEP 1: GO THE CREATIVE COMMONS "CHOOSE ALICENSE" PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE "LICENSE"TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. Heres what youll see: 18. STEP 1: GO THE CREATIVE COMMONS "CHOOSE ALICENSE" PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE "LICENSE"TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. Heres what youll see: 19. STEP 2: CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT OTHERS TO BEABLE TO USE YOUR WORK. 20. STEP 2: CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT OTHERS TO BEABLE TO USE YOUR WORK. The pictures on the right will change depending on what youchoose. 21. STEP 2: CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT OTHERS TO BEABLE TO USE YOUR WORK. The pictures on the right will change depending on what youchoose. When you scroll down, you will see two more boxes that look likethis: 22. STEP 2: CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT OTHERS TO BEABLE TO USE YOUR WORK. The pictures on the right will change depending on what youchoose. When you scroll down, you will see two more boxes that look likethis: 23. STEP 3: FILL IN ANY OF THE OPTIONALINFORMATION THAT YOU WISH 24. STEP 3: FILL IN ANY OF THE OPTIONALINFORMATION THAT YOU WISH Look to the rightto see how thelicense willappear on yourblog. 25. STEP 3: FILL IN ANY OF THE OPTIONALINFORMATION THAT YOU WISH Look to the rightto see how thelicense willappear on yourblog. Copy the codethat is generatedonce you arefinished decidinghow you want thelicense to look.Image:23thingsrhul.wordpress.com 26. STEP 4: HEAD ON OVER TO YOUR OWN BLOGGERDASHBOARD AND GO TO THE "LAYOUT" SECTION. 27. STEP 4: HEAD ON OVER TO YOUR OWN BLOGGERDASHBOARD AND GO TO THE "LAYOUT" SECTION. 28. STEP 5: CLICK ON ANY OF THE "ADD A GADGET"SPACES, THEN SCROLL DOWN UNTIL YOU SEE THISONE: 29. STEP 5: CLICK ON ANY OF THE "ADD A GADGET"SPACES, THEN SCROLL DOWN UNTIL YOU SEE THISONE: 30. STEP 6: CLICK THE ADD BUTTON AND FILL OUT THEBOXES WITH A TITLE AND THE CODE YOU COPIEDFROM THE CREATIVE COMMONS PAGE. 31. STEP 6: CLICK THE ADD BUTTON AND FILL OUT THEBOXES WITH A TITLE AND THE CODE YOU COPIEDFROM THE CREATIVE COMMONS PAGE. 32. STEP 6: CLICK THE ADD BUTTON AND FILL OUT THEBOXES WITH A TITLE AND THE CODE YOU COPIEDFROM THE CREATIVE COMMONS PAGE.Dont forget to click Save! 33. YOU WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE LAYOUTPAGE, WHERE YOU SHOULD SEE YOUR LICENSEADDED. 34. YOU WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE LAYOUTPAGE, WHERE YOU SHOULD SEE YOUR LICENSEADDED. Move it to the location you want it to be on your blog. 35. YOU WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE LAYOUTPAGE, WHERE YOU SHOULD SEE YOUR LICENSEADDED. Move it to the location you want it to be on your blog. 36. STEP 7: PREVIEW YOUR BLOG TO SEE IF YOU LIKEWHERE THE LICENSE IS LOCATED. 37. STEP 7: PREVIEW YOUR BLOG TO SEE IF YOU LIKEWHERE THE LICENSE IS LOCATED. Move it around until you do, 38. STEP 7: PREVIEW YOUR BLOG TO SEE IF YOU LIKEWHERE THE LICENSE IS LOCATED. Move it around until you do, then save your layout arrangement. 39. If you look on your blog,your new CC Licenseshould be available forall to see. 40. HAPPY SHARING! 41. HAPPY SHARING!For more information about Creative Commons,be sure to checkout http://www.creativecommons.org. 42. LIKED THISPRESENTATION?Share it and embed it on yourblog!For more content like this, visit Starr Convictions